Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-06-02
COUNTY NEWS


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MAY so.-ysrily. VEIN, Maydsy boom
]. q. Moore Is preparing 70 cut his
wheat and get the feId clear Of grain as
soon as possible. He expects to put some
very desirable lots onthe market both
for business and dwellings. at an early
day. -
George Brown and ALI. Eastep have Sc
cured the contract from tbe government
to put up the court house and p~ostofice.
The entire police force was called into
the 9th ward Saturday evening. The dis.
turbance was caused BY some anarchist
throwing some hand grenades under the
carriage Of the mayor, However. 1t was
suppressed without any lives being lost to
speak of, and now the perpetrators have
Joined the chain gang and will pay dear
~ for their bold act
Mrs. Bayless and Mat. Lloyd have
snapped farms. and will exchange soon,
we suppose. Both farms are rolled up,
and doubtless they willmove soon.
James Lloyd has been dividing his land
up into shares, giving each Of the five
boys a snug little farm. Byrd Lloyd has
a silver mine on his part, which should
be developed. There are millions In 1t
for the right man, and Mr.. Lloyd will take
pleasure in showing anybody the place or
replying to any inquiry thatmay be made
drought the mail. Letters addressed to
him at this point will reach him.
Ex,sheriff Ponder and family have
been in the city for the past few days
visiting relatives and friends.
James Swingle has returned home from
Powell's Valley, where he was been
teaching for the past two years. He was
president Of the academy and was re.
elected at the close Of the last term, Blu,
resigned for the purpose ESQ the know.
ing mes say)o Of opening a.real estate and
brokers' Office here in Mayday. He will
also be notary public and prosecuting at
torney for the city.
j. G. Swingle, Of the firm Of Swingl,
& Johnson, poultry dealers, has been Il
Knoxville recently looking after their In
terests there in the poultry line. They
have taken out Of their incubator In tn,
past ten days over two thousand Of tn
striped or Easter egg kind of chickens
which are going off readily at five dollar
o pair.
Another new firm by name of Brown (
Brown are starting up here They hav
ordered a ifty-horse power engine I
drive their machinery. They will max
all kinds Of musical instruments, fror
pianos down to double bladed jewsharp'
@. E. May left for Brock, Neb., on tn
Gath inst.
Your correspondent had his first mes
of new potatoes today.
Ed. Pugh, colored. died on the III
and was buried the following day near h
home. He has been confined to his 1901
for several months.
John Walters has got bis new moe
factory nearly ready for occupancy J ]
viii want two thoasalid I<nas at-ene
The formal opening viii take place on Il
8th Of June. All the bands Of the Gil
will be out. Hon. Dick Rogers is Ii
orator Of the day. Mayor Swingle an
others win make speeches.
II is now a settled fact that the 3 Cds /
R. will come down Toe river from Bi
kersville, N. c., through Erwin, Embree
vile and this point. The round.hous
and machine shops win be here. Groun
hns been bought for them and work wi
begin by the 18th or Goth Of June. Mo-
Is the time to get cheap lots before th
road gets In. They arc advancing daily
ROVER.